Finland vs Hong Kong, China: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Finland
61,658 number
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
57,676 number
in 2020
Finland rank
125th
Hong Kong, China rank
128th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 61,658 number against 57,676 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3,982 number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Finland ranks 125th and Hong Kong, China ranks 128th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 77,870 number 102,358 number 24,488 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 64,302 number 84,843 number 20,541 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 65,977 number 83,603 number 17,626 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 58,579 number 53,478 number 5,102 number Finland
2020s 61,658 number 57,676 number 3,982 number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
Finland, at 61,658 number against 57,676 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
3,982 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 125th and Hong Kong, China ranks 128th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.